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DOJ says North Korean hackers infiltrated at least 70 U.S. companies
TechCrunch reports prosecutors indicted at least two people and searched dozens of suspected Texas laptop farms.
The short version
- Prosecutors announced indictments of at least two people and searches of dozens of suspected laptop farms in Texas.[TechCrunch]
- Federal authorities seized over 180 computers they believe were shipped to North Korean spies who used stolen U.S. identities to win jobs.[TechCrunch]
- Prosecutors said at least 70 U.S.-based companies were infiltrated, generating around $3 million in stolen funds; these figures are unverified.[TechCrunch]
- The FBI said there are thousands of North Korean-state IT workers at Western companies, a statement that is not independently verified in the reporting.[TechCrunch]
Key facts
- Prosecutors announced indictments of at least two people and searches of dozens of suspected laptop farms in Texas.[TechCrunch]
- Federal authorities seized over 180 computers believed to have been shipped to newly hired sanctioned North Korean spies who used stolen U.S. identities.[TechCrunch]
- Prosecutors stated that at least 70 U.S.-based companies had been infiltrated by North Korean hackers, generating around $3 million in stolen funds.[TechCrunch]
- The FBI stated in a public service announcement that there are thousands of North Korean-state controlled IT workers at Western companies.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- The figures on the scale of the scheme, including the FBI's 'thousands' of IT workers and prosecutors' count of 70 companies and $3 million in funds, are official statements that the reporting does not independently verify.[TechCrunch]
Sources
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